In Tractate Makkot, the Talmud teaches us how to encounter the Divine, each other, and ourselves
In Tractate Sanhedrin, the Talmud strikes us a gorgeous and affirming balance between society and individual needs
Giving the ghosts of the Holocaust a place in Jewish liturgy
Since my diagnosis with mild cognitive impairment, I’ve started finding new meaning in the words of each week’s parsha
I stopped talking to God during my pregnancy when I found out I had multiple myeloma. The Book of Job helped renew my connection.
A star physicist teaches us how to read the Torah, book by book. The second installment: Exodus.
Was Benjamin, Jacob’s youngest son, a werewolf?
In Tractate Bava Batra, the Talmud gives us wild nautical stories to remind us that life is like a wave, no less powerful and awe-inspiring for being all too short
The first English edition of Tiqqunei Ha-Zohar brings a centuries-old work of Jewish mysticism to a modern audience
A new documentary traces the nontraditional spiritual journey of Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie
From Bruce Springsteen to Sting, musicians have found inspiration in the story of Noah
Rabbis have spent centuries speculating about the mark of Cain
A star physicist teaches us how to read the Torah, book by book. First up: Genesis.
Thousands of people signed up for our Simchat Torah Challenge, embarking on a yearlong journey of studying the parsha—the weekly Torah portion. Here’s why some of them are taking part, and what they hope to find.
Finding meaning—and spiritual growth—during the time between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
The Reform movement has helped American Jews wrestle with how to live in the modern world for over 150 years. In the wake of Oct. 7, that question is more urgent than ever.
Surfing. Breath work. Music. A growing number of programs, events, and clubs think beyond Friday night dinner and Saturday morning services.
What two people from different backgrounds discovered about each other—and themselves—by studying the weekly parsha together
